What pseudonym did Prince use when writing 'Manic Monday' for the Bangles?

Prince wrote “Manic Monday” for the Bangles under the pseudonym Christopher. The name referred to Christopher Tracy, the character Prince played in the 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon.

Prince wrote the song in 1984 and originally recorded it as a duet for Apollonia 6, but that version was not used. He later offered the composition to the Bangles, who recorded it for their second studio album, Different Light. Their version became the group’s breakthrough hit and was released as a single in late 1985 and early 1986, depending on the market.

“Manic Monday” describes the frustration of waking up for work after dreaming about a romantic escape, wishing that Sunday could continue. The Bangles’ recording reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it was kept from the top spot by another Prince song, “Kiss.” That chart coincidence is one reason the track is especially associated with Prince, even though the Bangles supplied the hit performance. A frequent confusion is Jamie Starr, another pseudonym Prince used for different songwriting and production credits.